Legislation to ban gender-affirming healthcare for minors advances from the House Health and Welfare Committee. Bill author Pollock Representative Gabe Firment says several European nations that pioneered gender reassignment surgery have reversed course.

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New Orleans Pediatric Psychologist Clifton Mixon testified in opposition to the bill. He says healthcare professionals try every alternative possible before performing such procedures and prohibiting them will have dire consequences.

Cut 11 (10)  “…your hands.”

Cross-sex hormones, puberty blockers and surgery on minors would be banned under the legislation.  The bill passed in committee on a 14 to 3 vote and advances to the full House.

The House Education Committee approves legislation requiring high school students to take a financial literacy class to graduate. Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says he hears from parents who say public school students should be educated on how to handle their finances…

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The measure heads to the House floor.

Bossier City authorities arrested and charged an armed gunman who murdered two people and injured two more including a police officer at a Valero gas station yesterday. Spokesperson Louis Johnson says the scene was chaotic upon arrival.

Cut 3 (08) “….two fatalities.”

The victims’ names have not been released and the third victim is ilisted n critical condition.